Well day 6 dawned sunny with blue skies, little breeze blowing! We had our meeting with the timeshare people to try and sell us a timeshare, so we just spent the morning doing a little laundry, just kicking back until the 10:00 meeting. Was mildly surprised, they did not do the high pressure sales, made sure we understood how the points worked, what the cost would be. When we told them we couldn't afford it right now with the Trendwest timeshare we already own, the salesman just said thanks for your time, shook our hands and that was that.
Headed back to the condo, fixed a little lunch before heading back south. We had decided to go back to Yaquina Head Lighthouse since we didn't get to do the tour yesterday. We stopped in the information center first, they headed up to the lighthouse. Yaquina Head is the tallest lighthouse in Oregon with 114 steps up to the top. Quite a climb. I wasn't sure I would make it but I did! My legs were about to give out once I reached the top, Bob did better than I did. It was a good thing there was a wait at the top to go the last 1/2 dozen stairs to view the light. It was worth the climb, going down much easier. Went back to the information center so I could buy a t-shirt that says I made the climb to the top of Oregons tallest lighthouse.
After the lighthouse tour we decided to do the tourist thing and headed into Depot Bay to check out the boats for the whale watching tours. Waters had gotten pretty rough so we did the souvenir shopping. Hit all the little shops along the main street of Depot Bay, picked up a little something for everyone.
After the shopping, we headed back to mile marker 150 for a bit more agate hunting. Spent about a hour or so there then headed to Newport for dinner at the Sizzler. Food adequate, not the best. Then it was back to the condo, traded some of the agates we had found for some that are already polished. Took some pretty good pictures of the sunset. By now we were both pretty tired so it was back to the condo for a little t.v. time and bed.
Headed back to the condo, fixed a little lunch before heading back south. We had decided to go back to Yaquina Head Lighthouse since we didn't get to do the tour yesterday. We stopped in the information center first, they headed up to the lighthouse. Yaquina Head is the tallest lighthouse in Oregon with 114 steps up to the top. Quite a climb. I wasn't sure I would make it but I did! My legs were about to give out once I reached the top, Bob did better than I did. It was a good thing there was a wait at the top to go the last 1/2 dozen stairs to view the light. It was worth the climb, going down much easier. Went back to the information center so I could buy a t-shirt that says I made the climb to the top of Oregons tallest lighthouse.
After the lighthouse tour we decided to do the tourist thing and headed into Depot Bay to check out the boats for the whale watching tours. Waters had gotten pretty rough so we did the souvenir shopping. Hit all the little shops along the main street of Depot Bay, picked up a little something for everyone.
After the shopping, we headed back to mile marker 150 for a bit more agate hunting. Spent about a hour or so there then headed to Newport for dinner at the Sizzler. Food adequate, not the best. Then it was back to the condo, traded some of the agates we had found for some that are already polished. Took some pretty good pictures of the sunset. By now we were both pretty tired so it was back to the condo for a little t.v. time and bed.
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